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If one were to make a Mount Rushmore of the greatest WWE Superstars, John Cena is likely to be on the list of the all-time greats. Some have even referred to him as the greatest of all time, carrying the company on his back through thick and thin.
And now, he is scheduled to return to WWE SmackDown later this month. Very little is known about why he is returning, but in this article, I shall try and make a few guesses.
And since my work is pure guesswork, I invite you to do the same in the comments too. One thing that's for sure is that anything John Cena does is certainly big news and whoever he works with will certainly be elevated a step or two.
So, with that said, here are 5 things that could happen when you see the man you cannot see on SmackDown.
#5 Attacked by The Fiend
The only reason why The Fiend, who would be the obvious choice to take out a legend like John Cena is so low in the list is because his feud with Goldberg would have just concluded. It would be very surprising to see him either defeat Goldberg or lose to the legend and target John Cena a few hours later. But at the same time, this could certainly lead to a big match at Elimination Chamber, with the Universal Championship on the line!
In any case, if John Cena returns to cut a promo and The Firefly Funhouse flashes on the screen, it would be a very interesting twist. Maybe he eats the Mandible Claw, and passes out in the middle of the ring, setting up a feud for WrestleMania. Bray Wyatt and John Cena have had mammoth battles in the past, but it's never been John Cena vs. this demonic avatar of Wyatt's.
#4 Feud leading to Hogan's last match?
At the beginning of this article, we spoke about John Cena as one of the greatest WWE Superstars in the history of the company but one wonders if he can be dubbed the greatest Superstar ever. That distinction probably belongs to Hulk Hogan, a man who made professional wrestling a global phenomenon with a genius named Vince McMahon.
And now there are many rumors about Hulk Hogan may be wanting to wrestle yet another match at WrestleMania 36. Maybe he appears on WWE Super ShowDown and challenges John Cena to a match at WrestleMania, to determine who is the greatest WWE star in history forcing Cena to appear on WWE SmackDown.
Whether or not you wish to admit it, this is a match that is guaranteed to attract a lot of lapsed fans who may not necessarily connect with the sterile nature of the current product back into the fold again. It is a match that is as big as The Rock vs. Hulk Hogan when it happened, because it's a battle of the generations, of the eras.
#3 Retirement match angle with King Corbin
There are very few individuals in the pro wrestling industry today, when the business has been exposed, who have the kind of heat that Baron Corbin does. A lot of heels today are cheered for the great job they're doing, but in King Corbin's case, he is booed in every arena across the world.
Last year, King Corbin was responsible for retiring Kurt Angle and he could certainly do the same with John Cena at WrestleMania 36. Imagine the kind of heat that King Corbin would have if it turns out that he's the man who retired John Cena.
After WWE Super ShowDown, one assumes that the program between Roman Reigns and King Corbin will finally be done and dusted for good. While the matches have been good, it is a feud that has gone on way past its expiry date and needs to end at once.
I know that John Cena and Baron Corbin have faced off in the past, but he wasn't nearly the heel back then that he is right now and a promo battle between the two men on SmackDown would be money.
#2 A staredown with Braun Strowman
In an ideal world, John Cena would be feuding with the members of Sami Zayn's faction on SmackDown. I mean John Cena vs. Cesaro, for instance, would be a good match and we know just how good it would be. But there's nobody in that group at the moment, including Shinsuke Nakamura, who could have a big-time WrestleMania 36 match against John Cena.
But then again, I can absolutely imagine him taking on someone like Braun Strowman, and honestly, this wouldn't necessarily be the worst thing in the world. We all remember just how much John Cena elevated the United States Championship and he could do the same with the Intercontinental Championship too. And while both men are babyfaces, it can just be a battle to see who the most dominant force in WWE is.
Braun Strowman has been involved in absolutely meaningless comedy segments at WrestleMania until now and he honestly needs a feud of this magnitude for a global audience to see the monstrous side of his personality. Just a staredown between the two will get the world talking.
#1 Yet another showdown with The Big Dog
When John Cena and Roman Reigns squared off the last time around, it was a great program and both men were absolutely phenomenal on the microphone as they roasted one another. It just seemed like the one-and-done deal that happened between the two men with the passing of the torch left a lot to be desired and this could be a chance to remedy that for good.
As has been mentioned before, Baron Corbin and Roman Reigns will be done with one another when this particular episode of SmackDown happens. And this means that The Big Dog will have nothing to do until his next feud comes around.
Even though we have seen this match before, I doubt anyone will mind a Roman Reigns vs. John Cena match at WrestleMania 36. It may, in fact, be a better idea to do this match than to have either man in the title picture.
You never know when the audience may turn hostile against them if they do become Champions yet again.
